Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting cvsweb package, versions <3:3.0.0-1
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- published4 Feb 2019
- disclosed4 Feb 2019
Introduced: 4 Feb 2019
CVE-2018-1000998 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:8 cvsweb to version 3:3.0.0-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream cvsweb package and not the cvsweb package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
FreeBSD CVSweb version 2.x contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in all pages that can result in limited impact--CVSweb is anonymous & read-only. It might impact other sites on same domain. This attack appears to be exploitable via victim must load specially crafted url. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 3.x.